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NHS Health Advocacy – help in making a complaint about treatment received

06 Sep, 2020by Steve NunnHealth and social care, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Mental health, News Article, Older people, Reports & Evidence, Support for organisations and communities

The UK’s National Health Service is rated by the US-based Commonwealth Fund as best in the developed world for safety, affordability and efficiency. And we all know it to be one of our most valued and revered welfare institutions. Very occasionally something goes wrong and needs resolving so that everyone involved can learn and move forward.  The NHS Complaints Advocoacy SErvice is here to help.

Working with partners through COVID-19: Norfolk Community Advice Network

02 Sep, 2020by Steve NunnCase Study, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, Planning, doing and learning

At CAN we have been conducting research to assess the impact of COVID-19 on VCSE operations and service delivery. You can read about this here.   We are featuring here regular examples of how groups and organisations have adapted their particular services. This week we’re focussing on Norfolk Community Action Network. 

Social Investment - options for income generation now and beyond COVID-19

02 Sep, 2020by Steve NunnArts and culture, Economy and enterprise, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Planning, doing and learning, Support for organisations and communities

The VCSE sector is hard-pushed financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. In previous articles we have looked at how the financial challenges require many of us to explore new ways of fund-raising and generating income – and perhaps turn those challenges into opportunities. In this article we will be exploring an option new to many – Social Investment. 

Arts and culture in Norfolk – sector resilience and COVID-19

28 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnArts and culture, Case Study, Covid-19 Updates, Economy and enterprise, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Funding, Members Events, News Article, Rurality, Support for organisations and communities, VCSE Sector Leadership Group

The Arts and Culture sector is an important element in the VCSE fraternity, in the context of community engagement and outreach, and addressing local health issues such as social isolation and loneliness. Natalie Jode, Executive Director at Creative Arts East, has seen the impact of the pandemic on operational capability and capacity across the county.

CAN - working in partnership in West Norfolk

27 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnArts and culture, Children and young people, Consultation, Economy and enterprise, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Funding, Health and social care, Housing, Knowledge Base, Mental health, News Article, Older people, Reports & Evidence, Rurality, Support for organisations and communities, Training, VCSE Sector Leadership Group, Volunteering, West Norfolk

CAN has a special service level agreement with the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk (BCKLWN). We deliver a range of services across the Council’s area which, at 556 square miles, is the largest geographic local authority district in Norfolk.  And we very much value this relationship.

'Women and Gambling-Related Harm' – a free online session for West Norfolk VCSEs – Wed 2nd September

25 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnChildren and young people, Equality and diversity, Health and social care, Information, advice and guidance, Mental health, News Article, Planning, doing and learning, Reports & Evidence, Training, West Norfolk

CAN, in association with GamCare, is presenting 'Women & Gambling-Related Harm', a free, online training session for West Norfolk VCSE professionals and volunteers who work with women and families.  The 2-hour Zoom session is on Wednesday 2nd September from 2.00-4.00pm. GamCare’s Polly Johnson will be discussing risk factors, impacts, how to identify a gambling addiction and where to signpost for further help. 

Norfolk’s VCSE sector responding to Coronavirus – Aylsham & District care Trust

21 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnBroadland, Covid-19 VCSE Story, Health and social care, News Article, Older people, Volunteering

We’ve seen so much commitment from Norfolk’s VCSE sector in to adapting to new ways of working during COVID-19. Dealing with the impact of social isolation was a primary developmental driver for Aylsham & District Care Trust (ACT) and remains at the heart of their work today, reinforced by additional need triggered by the pandemic. 

Love Every Drop - saving water in our communities

18 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnHealth and social care, Housing, Knowledge Base, News Article, Norwich, Press Release, Support for organisations and communities

More than 97% of the world’s water is too salty to drink. Another 2% is locked up in ice caps and glaciers. That leaves less than 1% for us – for drinking, washing, watering our gardens, for agriculture, for industry. Following Anglian Water’s ‘Keep It Clear’ campaign, encouraging the public to dispose of wastewater and material safely, we are now helping with their ‘Love Every Drop’ campaign. 

ThinkingFuel – community oil buying in a time of uncertainty

14 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnBreckland, Broadland, Economy and enterprise, Great Yarmouth, Housing, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, Press Release, Rurality, South Norfolk, Support for organisations and communities, West Norfolk

Here at CAN we deliver a wide and varied range of support for communities across the county. One particular activity is ThinkingFuel, our well-established community heating oil buying scheme. And we'd like to ask your help in raising awareness of it as a benefit in rural, off-gas communities.

Communities vs Coronavirus: the big impact of Good Neighbour and Mutual Aid schemes

14 Aug, 2020by Steve NunnBreckland, Broadland, Covid-19 Updates, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Great Yarmouth, Information, advice and guidance, News Article, North Norfolk, Norwich, Planning, doing and learning, Press Release, Reports & Evidence, South Norfolk, Support for organisations and communities, Volunteering, West Norfolk

A report from the New Local Government Network (NLGN)  states that a huge proportion of vulnerable people needing help during the pandemic has been directly supported by the proliferation of thousands of the spontaneous, voluntary Mutual Aid groups that have emerged. 

 

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